Senior International Legal Counsel

Position: Senior International Legal Counsel

Mission
As Senior International Legal Counsel you will be a member of the Global Client Contracts team in the Sodexo's Group Legal Department. You will report to the Legal Director M&A and Global Client Contracts and provide high quality legal support to projects of strategic importance for the Group and/or spanning multiple jurisdictions. You will be working closely with Group Finance and other Group functions and subject matter experts (tax, insurance etc.) and engage with senior leadership, internal clients across the world and external clients negotiation teams.

Responsibilities: Act as lead lawyer for strategic projects focusing on the negotiation of international and/or country strategic client contracts (from RFP to drafting, negotiation and support of the local implementation).Support the Group Contract Management team and local legal counsels regarding international client contracts
Contribute to compliance efforts (competition law, anti-corruption, data privacy).Assist the network of lawyers supporting strategic accounts across the world, share legal tools and best practices
Develop legal awareness and support initiatives to adapt our vast organization to the changing legal landscape and client needs

Profile:10+ years of relevant legal experience, extensive commercial contracting experience required
Bar admission with good standing and LLM from a leading university, with knowledge of common and civil law systems
International profile, able to work in multi-cultural environment
Hard-working, hands-on attitude, ability to drive processes and work under pressure with short turnarounds
Capacity to anticipate legal issues, handle and resolve sensitive situations with diplomacy
Business-oriented, creative and with initiative to find practical solutions to business problems.